This runs a continuous ping to Google's DNS, showing real-time information on whether your connection is dropping packets or ...

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is an optional feature that allows you to install and run a Linux distribution and run Linux applications in Windows without dual-booting or installing a ...

If you run Show-Command at a prompt without specifying a command name, the graphical display will list cmdlets and functions from all modules, regardless of whether or not they are loaded into the ...

Last time, I assembled a Python object representing a Rigol oscilloscope. Manipulating the object communicates with the scope over the network. But my original goal was to build a little GUI window to ...

If you immerse yourself in Microsoft history for long enough, you’ll come across more than one story about staff trying to add more command-line features to its operating systems. The plans go up the ...

Sure, it may be hard, but it is possible to give up graphical interfaces entirely—even in 2019. About three years back, I attempted to live entirely on the command line for 30 days—no graphical ...

The IT infrastructure that powers an organization’s business strategy has become increasingly more dynamic and distributed. The introduction of new technologies to increase IT agility has made it ...

He called himself "MSP," and he appeared out of nowhere, launching a one-man flame war against a sacred cow of hardcore computing: the command line. The venue was TuxRadar, a news and reviews site ...